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human interest

noun

  1. a quality of a story or report, as in a newspaper or on a newscast, that engages attention and sympathy by enabling one to identify readily with the people, problems, and situations described.


human interest

noun

  1. (in a newspaper story, news broadcasting, etc) reference to individuals and their emotions
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • m-t adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of human interest1

First recorded in 1775–80
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In this genre of the “all access” documentary, Freeman and Betts are about as good as it gets in attracting casual fans — the ones not interested in exit velocities or launch angles, but invested in human interest stories.

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It’s just really hard because in some ways these are both human interest stories and legal stories.

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Thankfully, this is also true for those of us who enjoy a well-told saga about a more universal human interest: music.

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The 30-year-old, who is the ninth recipient of the award and works for Kenya’s Nation Media Group, specialises in human interest stories.

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The News at One has also been an extended to one hour, and will work with Salford-based BBC Breakfast to focus on more human interest stories.

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